I don’t think I need to give an introduction to what “The Handmaid’s Tale” is about. It’s been around since 1985 and is now a Hulu series, so chances are, you’ve at least heard of it. In short, it’s heralded as the feminist warning of a dystopian future where women have every single one of their rights taken away. They are used, and abused, regulated to roles of either procreation or house maintenance. They cannot leave their house and walk wherever they want, their clothes become habits, and are color coded to fit their roles. Life for women under extreme Judeo-Christian beliefs is terrible in Atwood’s book, there’s no doubt about it. But, despite the acclaim this book gets, this is one of those books that was made better when it transitioned to the small screen. Just because your book is a comment on societal trends, and is meant to be a warning for the future, does not mean you can simply ignore important story elements.
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“All The Missing Girls” is author Megan Miranda’s first adult fiction book, trying her hand in something other than young adult. This mystery/thriller follows as Nicolette Farrell returns to her small hometown to help her brother convince their ailing father to sell their house in order to pay his bills, having mysteriously spent nearly all his money. When Nicolette returns home, she is plagued by memories of her best friend, who had gone missing nearly ten years ago to the day, and shortly after arriving, another young woman mysteriously vanishes into the woods. For as intriguing as that premise sounds, for as thrilling as the promise of that story and plot line are, it just never reached that pinnacle I was longing for, and I disliked almost every single one of the main characters. ****I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review**** “Dragonsoul” is the story of Denyth and Littlehorn, a boy and his dragon, as they grow together in a land without color. Everything Denyth has ever known has been gray, his entire world and everyone in it is devoid of color. Those who speak of color, who show any signs of color, are arrested or executed by the king’s men. Then Denyth finds Littlehorn, a creature of myth, but also the last dragon, who isn’t gray like everything else, but a sparkling, and dazzling blue. A costly mistake on Littlehorn’s behalf forces Denyth and his dragon to flee his family and home in search of answers, and a safe place to live in a world where everything about Littlehorn means the king’s knights want him dead. Despite the intriguing concept of this story, the writing seems better suited for a middle-grade audience instead of young-adult, and even then, it’s not a perfect fit. |
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